California University of Pennsylvania presented the Corporate Core Values Award to the
Pittsburgh Penguins Association Thursday October 20, 2011.
The Corporate Core Values
award was presented to David
Peart the senior vice president
for the Penguins in a ceremony
in the Cal U conference room
of CONSOL Energy Center in
Pittsburgh. A crowd of administrators, faculty, alumni, and students were in attendance of the
honor. Angelo Armenti Cal U’s
president and other administrators chose the Pittsburgh Penguins for the exceptional work
with California University.
“This recognition is really
important to us because it validates our partnership and innovation with Cal U. It also
recognizes us for our leadership in the community as well
as demonstrating core values
that align with Cal U. Cal U is
a wonder institution, which is
an important part of the region
and for the Penguins to be associated with Cal U is a really
great thing, “ Peart said.
The Core Values award has
been previously awarded to Dr.
Stephen Covey on behalf of the
Franklin Covey Corporation in
2006 as well as the Monongahela Valley Hospital in 2008.
The award is for organizations
with exceptional integrity, civility, and responsibility. California University along with the
Pittsburgh Penguins ensures
they are building character and

Photo by: Joshua Laska
California University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Angelo Armenti Jr. presents the Corporate Core Values Award, an actual ships compass, to David Peart
the Senior Vice President of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

careers for those influenced by
their organization.
Both parties show great respect for the core values of integrity, civility, and responsibility.
“We deal with a number of
organizations, and every now
and then we are struck by the
way a certain organization
treats their employees, treats the
public, and the way they donate
to charities, as well as look for

the best interest of people less
fortunate. The Pittsburgh Penguins organization influences
all these actions that serve as our
core values as an institution,”
Armenti said.
The Penguins have helped
the university in multiple ways.
The organization has awarded
students with $20,550, which
has been raised through online
auctions and other fundraising

events. Other than scholarship
the Penguins organization has
provided many opportunities
to students and alumni. 16
students obtained internships
and two graduates were hired
in positions through the Pens.
“With this award we hope
to impact many students with
more scholarship funds as well
as opportunities for Cal students,” Pert said.

As of now California University and the Penguins Organization are hoping to fundraise
a potential of $56,250 in additional scholarship funds with
the current sale of Penguinslogo neon clock.
The neon clock is being sold
on the Penguins Foundation
website at www.pittsburghenguinsfoundation.org or on Cal’s
website.

Mission Day XIII: Minimally Invasive Learning
By Lucie Fremeau
For the Cal Times

Minimally invasive learning
was the topic of discussion on
Mission Day XIII at California
University of Pennsylvania.
Students, faculty, and staff met
in the Steele Hall theatre on
Wednesday at 8 a.m. to hear
from a keynote speaker and
participate in discussion about
facilitating learning in the 21st
century.
The goal of Mission Day was
to develop a plan for using
minimally invasive learning

to help Cal U excel in teaching
and inspire students, according
to President Armenti. He asked
faculty, staff, and students alike
to have an open mind and join
him on the journey to a new
style of teaching.
“We are going to completely
redefine education,” Sugata
Mitra, a professor at Newcastle
University in the United Kingdom, said in his keynote address. “It’s hard to imagine 2001
and what we couldn’t do with a
computer then, that we can do
now. In 2021, things will be just
as different as that. Anybody
can use the internet to become a

momentary expert on any topic.
So, what will happen when
Google enters the classroom?”
If this happens, the learning
system must change in order to
integrate technology, according
to Mitra, whose speech addressed an experiment that he
began in 1999. The experiment,
called “A Hole in the Wall,”
placed computers in Indian
slums for children to use. The
children taught themselves
many subjects without any formal training. This experiment
was the basis for Mitra’s theory
of minimally invasive learning.
“Minimally invasive learning

means engaging the learner in
the learning process and giving
[the learner] space to construct
education by themselves,” Mitra
said.
Following the keynote address, Mission Day attendees separated into 12 different
groups for breakout sessions
on teaching and learning in the
21st century. The session topics
were “an educational pedagogy
that is digital, automatic, faulttolerant, minimally invasive,
connected, and self-organized,”
“enhancing student learning
through technology and minimally invasive teaching strate-

gies,” and “integrating technology and technical support.”
“I think that integrating technology and education is nice,”
Travis Brant, a sophomore at
Cal U, said. “It’s really forwardthinking and important for
us to realize that technology
helps pave the road to a more
involved education.

Mission Day XIII continued
from page 1
However, relying mainly on
technology shouldn’t be the
primary way of teaching. I’m
paying money for a professor
to be here.”
Each of the 12 breakout session groups was asked to come
up with three recommendations
or appropriate next steps to
help integrate Mitra’s theories
on technology, education, and
learning at Cal U.
“We, the University community, want the option to
use technology and have the
support required to operate it,”
group members from breakout
session two said.
Members of breakout session
ten said that faculty members
will need more training before
implementing technology, and
annoyance with slow University computers is a deterrent
from advancing the use of new
equipment.
“Mission Day was an immensely thought-provoking
experience,” Spencer Norman,
a professor in the Department
of Art and Design, said. “It
challenged the way that we as
faculty, staff, and students face
the future of education and
the delivery of that education.
I came away from the session
with more questions than answers, which is always a healthy
place to be.”
After the breakout sessions

and lunch, Mission Day attendees returned to Steele Hall for a
plenary session from President
Armenti and Sugata Mitra. At
the plenary session, the audience expressed opinions and
asked questions about the proposed technological advances.
Armenti said that “the keynote was especially inspiring
with provocative questions,”
which he thinks is “great fun.”
He believes that his role is to
figure out how to implement
the ideas from the breakout
sessions.
Next, Armenti announced
that Sugata Mitra will be the
keynote speaker for Mission
Day in 2012 and 2013. He also
announced that Cal U plans to
implement the ideas of Mitra’s
minimally invasive learning,
beginning with the College of
Education and Human Services. Education students will
be trained to use technology so
that they may utilize cooperative learning.
“I’m excited about exploring
new technology to advance education,” Kayla Walker, a freshman, said, “but I don’t think
that technology will ever take
the place of a teacher.”
To close Mission Day, two
scholarships were given to
students who were randomly
chosen in a drawing. Cary Banner and Rebecca Serafini each
received a $500 scholarship.
Approximately 324 people registered for Mission Day XIII.

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Letters to the Editor

The messages that appear in Letters to the Editor include those sent to the Cal Times
e-mail account. Messages have not been edited for length, clarity or grammar and are
re-printed here in their original form. Have something to say? Contact us by e-mail at
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Thank you from the American Heart Association
On behalf of the American
Heart Association I want to
thank those who supported
the annual heart walk on
October 1, 2011 and in the
homecoming parade on October 22, 2011. They include
faculty, staff, students and in
particular Dr. Karen Posa and
Prof. Michael Amrhein for

their leadership. In addition,
thank you to the ALD students,
men and women rugby teams,
ACACIA, men’s basketball
team, Missy Dunne, Joy Helsel,
Brian Oddi and the athletic
trainers. A special thank you
to Lauren Turosik who as a
student and zumba instructor
in Herron Hall organized a

Zumbathon which was a huge
success netting over $2000.
Because of the efforts of all
those individuals approximately $12,000 was raised for
the AHA. This is remarkable
and I am so proud to be a part
of this endeavor.
Barbara M. Armenti

A Reasonable Voice for Cal U Students
Recently there has been a
major crackdown on Cal U
students and drinking by
both university and California borough police. Students
have been what one can say,
under attack by local law enforcement. The reason for this
is the rise of criminal activity
that has gone on earlier this
semester. There were gunshots as well as break-ins at
off campus locations featuring mostly California citizens, not students. Another
fact about these crimes is that
drinking was not a direct
cause. If one has read about
these crimes you would notice that they are primarily
drug related. With that being
said, how many times have
you heard of a drug related
arrest being made in the California area? The California
Borough mayor talks about
how the “cracking down” on
the drinking by students is
for their own safety, which is
perfectly reasonable and expected. Irresponsible drinking has and can lead to death
or other serious harm to
those whom take part in such
activities, however, with no
known arrests made in any of

the actual criminal activities that
have been taking place over the
last couple months, I feel that
their efforts have not been properly directed. The borough has
proudly touted large numbers
of drinking-related citations
issued in recent weeks in, what
I believe is an effort to direct attention away from failed police
work. The university and borough police departments have
raided former safe havens for
students and have used more
of a search and destroy method
rather than that of serving and
protecting. Students are now
faced with a fear of the local
law enforcement rather that a
sense of security they should
ensure. Many admit to not
feeling safe enough to even ask
for help. How can this be considered effective law enforcement? Parents of Cal U students
have expressed their concern
not only for the safety of their
sons and daughters but also
for their criminal records even
when they act in a responsible
manner. Underage drinking
will occur, no matter how stern
the university law may be, and
some even argue that the stricter
a school’s stance on alcohol consumption, the higher the activity

occurs. Clearly there is a more
serious problem in the town
aside from the campus, but is
this the most effective way in
setting things right?
The borough residents and
council people want to send
the message that there will
be zero tolerance for underage drinking, however this
message is being delivered in
a very unnecessary and abrasive manner. The borough
and the university need to
set their egos aside and understand that there is no way
to totally eliminate underage
drinking. With reasonable
control the problem can be
finally put in the background,
and stop acting as a public
distraction from the shootings and drug-related crimes
that have created negative
publicity for the university.
With more focus on the more
serious problems in town,
safety can be ensured and
security will be respected by
students and citizens. There
is a much more effective way
for the town and university
to coexist that doesn’t include
countless raids and citations
on college students.

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NEWS

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

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Knowledge is power

Underground Halloween Concert

By Diane Cywinski

By Noah Gruskin

For the Cal Times

With the introduction of Facebook, the Internet has become
a world wide playground for
teens and adults alike to meet
new people. Can you really trust
what people say on the Internet?
These new relationships bring
uncertainties and safety concerns. In today’s increasingly
loose-knit society, we often
encounter people we barely
know. These people could be
your next roommate, blind date
or even babysitter. Have you
ever asked yourself what’s in
their past? How many of these
people have criminal records,
simple parking tickets, or a few
harmless noise ordinance violations? What about speeding
violations, OWI/DUI offenses,
or drug charges? You might
even be asking yourself, has this
person committed robberies, assaults, rape, or murder?
At last, the Docket in Your
Pocket (DYP) app enters the
picture. The app was created by
Matt Haindfield with the goal of
making the world a safer place
to live and work. Haindfield
hopes that the app will help empower people to make informed
decisions about the people they
interact with on a daily basis.
Haindfield was thinking of
his two daughters when he cre-

ated DYP, which provides background information in a matter
of seconds at your finger tips.
The database of Pennsylvania’s
32.5 million criminal records
dates back to 2000.
“I wanted to ensure that
when they’re living away from
home or are out on the dating
scene, they’ll be better able to
make informed decisions about
the people they’ll encounter,”
Haindfield said.
Now you might be asking
yourself, why would an Iowa
lawyer make an app like this for
Pennsylvanians?
“We wanted to launch our app
in a state with a large percentage
of smartphone users and where
there was an existing database
of criminal records, Pennsylvania fit the bill” Haindfield said.
The DYP app has already
launched in Pennsylvania and
plans to expand to all 50 states
in the months ahead. It can be
helpful for singles, parents,
students, law enforcement, attorneys and anyone interested
in learning about the criminal
background of others.
So the next time you go onto
Facebook, and are faced with the
decision to confirm or ignore a
friend you might want to check
out the DYP app before making
any hasty decisions. For information on the cost, or how to obtain the DYP app go to http://
www.docketinyourpocket.com

The Underground Café hosted their Halloween concert
this past Thursday in the performance center. Beginning at
9 p.m., the event called upon
students to attend free of charge
to see three local bands perform, some band members
even attend Cal U. Costumes
were very much welcome and
encouraged. As the event began,
students entered the dimly lit
performance center and were
greeted by a few candle lit tables
adorned with plastic pumpkins
full of candy. Off to the side of
the room was a table of free
food including pizza, chicken
tenders, coffee, and juice. The
food never lasted long as various characters quickly stormed

the table whenever fresh food
was brought out. Some of the
more notable costumes included
Scooby Doo, a bright blue haired
Katy Perry, a female rendition
of Batman’s foe Scarecrow, and
a surprisingly social Alex from
“A Clockwork Orange.”
The first band to take the stage
was band the Beauregards. They
were a four man group (two of
which attend Cal U). Their set
list sounded like the usual rock
band. The group was especially
talented when it came to slower
songs and they seemed to take
a liking to the occasional musical screaming. The lead singer
was humorous and the group
was very entertaining, aided
by their Halloween costumes
featuring 80s gym attire (short
shorts, muscle shirts, tube socks,
sweat bands).

The second group to perform went by the name Instead
of Sleeping. This band had a
slightly stronger indie sound
made prevalent by a keyboard.
The four guys in the band all
wore their own costumes. The
bassist donned a convincing
“Sweeny Todd” outfit complete
with thick sideburns, flowing
black hair and a bloodied apron.
Another rock band, The Park
View, brought the event to a
close. The unique costumes created quite the spectacle at the
commencement of the event as
well as the closure as the students dispersed. After several
entertaining bands and raffles
announced by an interesting individual in a green moprh suit,
the Underground Café hosted
a great start to the Halloween
weekend.

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Justin’s Rating: 4 stars
“Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows: Part 2” is a spectacular
ending to what is by far one
of the best film franchises in
history. An action packed and
heartfelt film that resonates with
the feel that brings you back to
the early Harry Potter films we
all watched over ten years ago.
It’s remarkable that nearly the
entire cast powered through a
decade of working to make all
eight of the amazing Harry Potter series; and equally remarkable how well these movies
kept audience’s attention and
amusement for that decade of
time as well.
Now I can’t talk about Harry
Potter without mentioned that
up until January 2011 I had
never seen a single one of the
films based off of the famous J.K.
Rowling book series. Within the
month I had watched all seven
of them and could not wait for
the final installment. I went into
this movie with extremely high
hopes and although I was surprised at the somber nature of
what I will not dare say a word
about; I was not disappointed
in the least.
The story picks up from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” with Harry (Daniel
Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint)
and Hermione (Emma Watson)
desperately searching for the
final Horcruxes to destroy Lord
Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).
There is so much in the plot
here that I just do not want to
say in fear of giving out any
minor detail to those few that
still have not seen the movie. I
will mention though that Potter and Voldemort are bound to
come face to face in this movie

Photo courtesy of: Warnerbros.com
It all comes to an end with this last installment of the Harry Potter series.

that turns out to be an epic battle
that puts Hogwarts in crumbles
and its students in the face of an
all out war.
It goes without saying that
the three lead actors here did
an amazing job like they have
been doing since they were 11
years old. But it’s the supporting
actors that pull it all out in this
finale. Many characters that may

have been minor in prior films
or we just haven’t seen in awhile
come back with a vengeance
and are right there alongside
Harry… or Voldemort. Characters like Prof. Minerva McGonagall (Maggie Smith), Bellatrix
Lestrange (Helena Bonham
Carter), Neville Longbottom
(Matthew Lewis), Griphook
(Warwick Davis), Molly Weas-

ley (Julie Walters) Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright) and Prof.
Severus Snape (Alan Rickman);
all of which play their characters
miraculously.
The Harry Potter films have
always included an assortment
of famous and notable British
actors; it’s just simply awesome
to see them all come together
for the ending of a decade of
wand wielding, spell casting,
life saving and growing up
with Harry Potter. It’s especially
amazing that the young actors
that grew up filming these
movies stuck it out; not only do
Radcliffe, Grint, Watson, Lewis
and Wright deserve recognition
but as well the actors that played
characters like Draco Malfoy
(Tom Felton), Luna Lovegood
(Evanna Lynch), Seamus Finnigan (Devon Murray) George
Weasley (Oliver Phelps) and
Fred Weasley (James Phelps).
Now I know that I still have
left a lot to wonder about this
last Potter film but I could not
risk giving anything away to
anyone who has yet to see
the movie. All throughout the
movie was well done, the dialogue, the special effects, the
acting, not a single moment
seems rushed or overdone (except like always I discourage it
being seen in 3D). There were a
few moments I thought could
have been more dramatic or
addressed more seriously, but
you’ll have that when a book is
transformed onto the big screen.
For those that loved the Rowling books well before the films,
those that have loved the films
since “Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone” was released
or those like me that became a
fan right at the end of the saga;
the movie provides an ending
that everyone could walk away
from with satisfaction.

Entertainment
Wrap-up
In Theaters

The Rum Diary
Puss In Boots
A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas

DVDs

Cars 2
Water For Elephants
Californication: The Fourth Season

Music

Angels and Airwaves: Love, Pt. 1&2
The Decemberists: Long Live the King EP
Phantogram : Night Life EP

Video Games

Metal Gear Solid Rising
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Nov. 8th)

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports continue
Volleyball defeats Gannon 3-2

By Joshua Laska

Sports/Managing Editor
The Vulcan volleyball team
posted four wins over the last
two weeks. Including a 3-0 victory over Edinboro, a 3-0 victory
over Shepherd, a 3-1 victory
over Mercyhurst, and a 3-2 victory over Gannon. The Vulcans
are now 26-4 on the season and
15-2 in the PSAC.
In the 3-0 victory over Edinboro (26-24, 25-22, 26-24) junior
outside hitter Brandy Harris led
the Vulcans with 17 kills. Junior
middle hitter Chelsea Wilson
and classmate right-side hitter/
setter Kelly Fromknecht both
added six kills each. Junior middle hitter Meghan Franz added
five kills and a .500 hitting
percentage. Junior right-side/
middle hitter Bridget Bielich
and sophomore outside hitter
Molly Delaney added five and
four kills, respectively.
Senior setter Kortney Eshleman directed the offensive with
19 assists, Delaney added nine,
and sophomore setter Abbey
Freund added six assists. Senior
libero Sara McMullen led the
defense with 12 digs, Delaney
added nine, Freund added
eight, and Harris added seven.
Eshleman added the only service aces for the Vulcans. Harris
led the Vulcan blocking effort
with six blocks (one solo) and
Fromknecht added four more
(two solo).
Against Shepherd Fromknecht paced the Vulcans with
seven kills and a .538 hitting percentage in the 3-0 victory (25-18,
25-18, 25-20). Harris also added
seven kills, Bielich, Franz, and
Muzy all added six kills. Wilson
added four kills on five attempts
for an impressive .800 hitting
percentage, Delaney rounded
out the Vulcans with one kill.
Freund helped the offense
by positing 19 assists and 11
digs for her fifth double-double
of the season. Eshleman also
added 15 assists for the Vulcans.
Harris led the defensive effort
with 13 digs, Delaney added
eight in one set, and McMullen
added six in two sets. McMullen also added two service aces,
Harris added one service ace
as well.
Fromknecht led the Vulcans
for the second game in a row
with 13 kills in the 3-1 victory
over Mercyhurst (25-14, 25-22,
21-25, 25-22). Franz added 11
kills, while Harris added eight
kills. Wilson added another six
kills and led the blocking effort
with four blocks (none solo).
Delaney and Muzy both added
four kills, and senior right-side/
outside hitter Katya Kopanarova added two kills in one set.
McMullen directed the de-

Photo by: Joshua Laska
Junior right-side hitter/setter Kelly Fromknecht (3) led the Vulcans in three of the last four games. Fromknecht posted 41 kills last week and eight assists.

fense with 22 digs, Harris added
another 12 digs, and 10 digs.
Freund paced the offense with
25 assists and three service aces,
Franz added two more service
aces. Eshleman added another
20 assists for the Vulcans in the
victory.
In the 3-2 victory over Gannon (25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 14-25,
15-11) Fromknecht again led the
Vulcans this time with 15 kills
and a .538 hitting percentage.
Franz added 12 kills with three
blocks (none solo) and Bielich
added 11 kills. Delaney added
another eight kills and Kopanarova added seven more.
Freund and Eshleman both
directed the offensive with 20
assists each. Freund also added
20 digs for her sixth doubledouble of the season. Delaney
established a career-high 21 digs
to lead the Vulcans, Delaney also
added one service ace. McMullen also added 17 digs and one
service ace. Freund posted two
service aces and Franz added
one more service ace.
The Vulcans currently sit atop
the PSAC standings with their
15-2 record, with two matches
remaining in the season. The
Vulcans take on Slippery Rock
today at 7 p.m. and wrap up
the regular season tomorrow
at 1 p.m.
The PSAC tournament will
begin on Nov. 8 at a time to be
determined later. The NCAA
tournament will begin the following week after the NCAA
selection show on Nov. 13 or 14.

Photo by: Joshua Laska
Sophomore Abbey Freund (1) posted 70 assists for the Vulcans as well as two double-doubles in the four victories over
Edinboro, Shepherd, Mercyhurst, and Gannon.

SPORTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

their PSAC dominance

PAGE 7

Women’s soccer defeats Shippensburg 4-1

By Joshua Laska

Sports/Managing Editor
The No.4 California University of Pennsylvania women’s soccer team posted four wins over
the last two weeks including a
2-1 victory over Bloomsburg,
6-0 victory over Millersville,
3-1 victory over Edinboro, and
a 4-1 victory over Shippensburg.
The Vulcan capture the regular
season title undefeated on the
season with an overall record of
15-0-2 and 12-0-2 in the PSAC.
It took two overtime periods
for the Vulcans to capture the
2-1 victory over Bloomsburg.
The Vulcans were actually losing for the first time all season
when the Huskies scored first
in the 41st minute of the game.
Senior midfielder Erin Feltz tied
the game up less than three minutes later to tie the game at one.
Sophomore midfielder Chelsea
Norbuts collected her team leading eight assist of the season on
Feltz’s goal.
Neither team would score
in the second half or the first
overtime, though they both
combined for 19 shots. Junior
forward Carley Work broke the
tie in the 104th minute of the
game off of a pass from freshman forward Chelsea Crockett.
Work was able to beat the goalie
one on one and bury the ball in
the back of the net for the 2-1
victory.
The Vulcans easily defeated
Millersville 6-0 on Homecoming. It only took 11 minutes
for the Vulcans to score when
Crockett collected her first goal
of the afternoon off of a feed
from senior forward Breeanna
Robinson. Robinson then was
able to collect two goals before
the 22nd minute of the game;
Crockett collected the assists
on both of Robinson’s goals.
Crockett would collect her third
and final assist of the game with
a pass to freshman forward Jordan Gray. Gray found the back
of the net from about 20 yards
out and was able to bend the ball
around the goalie for her second
goal of the season.
In the 67th minute of the
game Crockett would collect
her second goal of the game
and seventh point of the game
off of a pass from Gray. Senior
defensemen Darija Davidson
collected her first goal of the
season to round out the scoring
for the Vulcans.
Senior goalkeeper Paula Jackson and freshman goalkeeper
Ashley Magruda combined to
post the shutout. The Vulcans
held Millersville away from the
goalies and did not allow them
to post a shot in the second half.
Crockett was named PSAC Athlete of the Week after posting her

Photo by: Joshua Laska
Junior forward Carley Work (16) collected her team leading and single regular season record 16th goal of the season, against Millersville. Work also leads the
Vulcans with 36 points in front of senior forward Breeanna Robinson who has 34 points.

seven points in the victory over
Millersville.
Edinboro was able to keep the
Vulcans off the board in the first
half but in the second half they
Vulcans scored three goals in
10 minutes. Edinboro actually
scored on themselves to give the
Vulcans a 1-0 lead. Work would
then find the back of the net for
the Vulcans off of an assist from
Robinson. Work now leads the
Vulcans with 16 goals, a single
regular season record. Crockett
would then score for the Vulcans
to expand the lead to 3-0. Edinboro was able to score a goal
but it was a little too late and
the Vulcans came away with a
3-1 win.
With the victory the Vulcans
captured the regular-season title
for the first time in the programs
history.
The Vulcans captured their
first undefeated regular season
in school history after defeating Shippensburg 4-1. 10 minutes into the game Robinson
collected her 15th goal of the
season off of assists from senior
midfielder Sara Di Benedetto
and senior defensemen Kelsey
Fisher. Shippensburg would
tie the game with less than 10
minutes remain in the first half
off of a free kick.
The Vulcans were able to
overcome the tie when junior
midfielder Kayla Fransko scored

Photo by: Joshua Laska
Senior defensemen Kayla Klimasko (14) scored her first goal of the season and third goal of her career off of a corner
kick from junior midfielder Kayla Fransko.

off of another free kick for her
second goal of the season. The
Vulcans would score again less
than 10 minutes later when
senior defensemen Kristen Orrett scored her sixth goal of the
season, a career-high for her.
Orrett’s goal was assited by Davidson and senior forward Jodi
McDonald. Senior defensemen
Kayla Klimasko scored her first

goal of the season off of a corner
kick from Fransko.
The Vulcans returned to action on Tuesday, Nov. 1 against
Bloomsburg for PSAC Quarterfinal action but the game ended
after press time. If the Vulcans
defeated the Huskies again they
will move on to the PSAC SemiFinals today at home, though the
time was still to be determined

as of press time. With a victory
on Tuesday as well as today the
Vulcans will move on to play in
the PSAC Championship game
tomorrow at home and a time
to be determined. The Vulcans
will also most likely be hosting
NCAA regional match ups next
week after the NCAA selection
show on Nov. 6 or 7.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

ATTENTION
Graduating Students!

Don’t forget to have your Spellman’s Studio portrait taken for the Monocal, the
Cal U yearbook.
When: Tuesday, November 15; Wednesday, November 16; and
Thursday, November 17
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Alumni Room - Hamer Hall
Sitting Fee:
FREE!
Appointment: No appointment necessary!
Questions? E-mail Joy Helsel at helsel@calu.edu
Students graduating during the 2011-12 academic year will receive a copy of the 2012
Monocal, compliments of President Angelo Armenti, Jr. 2011-12 yearbooks will be mailed
to your permanent address Fall 2012.
Please be sure to dress appropriately
(no T-shirts or hats, please).

Fall Disc Golf Tournament Set
The answer is Disc Golf. That is what the flyers popping up
around campus featuring half a tree and half of a basket with the
label “2011 California University Fall Tournament” are for. The
California University Disc Golf Club will be hosting it’s 1st Annual
Fall Disc Golf Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 3:00 pm. The cost
to play is $5.00 and there will be two divisions to enter: Novice
and Advanced.
The tournament will be one round of 18 holes held at the California University Disc Golf Course, located at the S.A.I. Farm. The
course was built this spring and has been open for play since
the end of August. It is currently the only course in Washington
County and has steadily seen an increase in play as word of mouth
has spread. The event is open to California University students
as well as members of the community. Players must bring their
own discs. University students wishing to play that do not have
their own discs can sign out a set from Herron Fitness Center with
a valid CalCard. For more information about the tournament or
about joining the Disc Golf Club, email club advisor Gary Smith
at smith_gm@calu.edu.

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

CORNER

Organizations

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BSU

By Levie Kirkland

Hey everyone.Homecoming was a success!!!
BSU won first place with our Homecoming Banner. A big thank you to everyone who helped with
the banner this year. We would also like to thank
everyone who came out and supported our dance
this year and we would like to thank Public Safety
and their student workers for all their help. We
are also selling raffle tickets for two box seats for
the Jay-Z and Kanye West Concert at the Consol

Energy in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Nov. 27 the tickets are 3 tickets
for $2, 7 for $3, there will be a table set up in the Union. Also be on
the lookout for The Twilight Saga premiere of Breaking Dawn BSU
will be selling tickets. For more info contact Jasmine Telly tel7382@
calu.edu. Be sure to come out to our meetings every Thursdays
5:15 p.m. in the Carter Hall Multipurpose Room and check out
our board by the Gold Rush for info on our Unity Weekend and
future events.

The Internship Corner
By Lucie Fremeau

Internships near and far
Part 1: Local internships offer valuable experiences to students
Local internships are a great opportunity for students to receive
experience during a semester while still enrolled in on-campus
classes. Because of the location of the internship, students have
the opportunity to participate in an internship and remain actively
involved in campus life.
The Speers Street Grill and The Back Porch Restaurant, both
located in Belle Vernon, are seeking a Marketing or Public Relations intern for Spring 2012. The internship offers students a
valuable experience in a convenient location, so students can save
money on gas and transportation. Students who apply must be
motivated and disciplined to work some off-site hours, which is
another benefit of this local internship. The intern will already be
working locally, but occasionally will also be able to work from
the comfort of his or her own home. Applicants must be creative
with an artistic eye, familiar with Mac computers and applications,
friendly, and organized. The intern will work with the director
of operations on improving the website, social networking, and
advertising. Applicants are required to have a personal laptop.
Interested students should contact Ms. Michelle Jones at 724-4692299 or shell31@zoominternet.net.
Saving money on housing is another benefit of completing a local internship. In most cases, students will already be paying for
on-campus housing or have help from financial aid, so obtaining
a local internship allows students to live in their home with no
additional housing costs. Washington County Court Technology,
located less than 30 miles from campus, is seeking a Computer
Information Systems intern for Spring 2012. The intern will act as a
help desk, PC tech., and will complete other court related projects.
Interested students should e-mail a resume and cover letter to Mr.
Jamie Brown at brownj@co.washington.pa.us.
Each student who obtains an internship has a faculty supervisor,
who is available to answer questions and help the student throughout the internship. Local internships allow the faculty supervisor
to provide one-on-one support to the intern. Amedisys Hospice of
Pennsylvania, located in Monongahela, seeks a psychology, social
work, gerontology, or physical therapy intern for Spring 2012. The
intern would facilitate bereavement support groups. In addition,
interns would provide respite visits to patients, visit patients for
companionship, visit families, and help with events, while still
maintaining close contact with their faculty supervisors.
These are only three of the many local internships that are currently available to Cal U students. For more information, visit the
Internship Center, located on the second floor of Eberly. To make
an appointment, call 724-938-1578.

Check out Career Services’ Career Advantage Corner each week to find out about hot jobs, upcoming oncampus recruiting, job fairs, and much more!
Cal U’s Job Shadow Experience Program
Not sure what to do with your major?
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a teacher or a doctor, or a police officer, or a ...?
Explore career possibilities through the Job Shadow Experience Program.
•
The Job Shadow Experience Program is a great opportunity for students to gain a realistic
view of a typical day on the job.
•
Students spend one to five days shadowing a sponsor.
•
The next opportunity to participate in the job shadow experience program is the week of
Jan. 16.
•
For more information contact: Meaghan Clister at 4057 or clister@cup.edu
Are you in the right major? - Reality Check
You’re in the Right major when:
•
You can’t wait to go to classes in your major.
•
The material you study is interesting.
•
You have trouble choosing which major classes to take because you want to take everything
that is offered.
•
You frequently think about ideas brought up in class.
•
You talk about topics in your major in regular conversation with friends.
•
You pursue opportunities outside of class (volunteer, co-op, internship) in your major field
of study.
•
You do well in your major classes.
You may be in the Wrong major if:
•
You dislike your major, but you think it’s too late to change.
•
People in your life have encouraged you to choose a major, but your true interests lie else
where.
•
You can’t remember why you chose your major in the first place.
•
You think your current major is the only path to the job you want.
•
You do not find the material you study interesting.
•
You dread going to your major classes.
•
Your GPA in your major is lower than it should be.
Want to talk about it?
Career Services offers career and major advising, self-assessment tests, helpful websites, such as
“What Can I Do With A Major In …?, and the Job Shadow Experience program. If you are not sure if
you are in the right major or you are not sure what you can do with your major, visit Career Services.
Missed the WestPACS Job Fair?
The employer directory is still available at www.westpacs.org. This is a great resource for students
looking for full time & internship positions.
Career Services
230 Eberly Science and Technology Center
724-938-4413 careers@calu.edu
www.calu.edu.careers

Hispanic Student Association
By Angelina Lorenzo

SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK: el altar de la ofrenda (the altar of the offering)
El Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, was celebrated this past week in Mexico, Latin America,
the U.S. and many other places! It usually takes place on November 1st and 2nd and is a holiday celebrating the lives of deceased family members and friends. Altars are prepared to honor individuals
and are decorated with flowers, offerings, photos, things that that person like, and their favorite foods.
We hope that everyone had fun at Salsa Night! HSA is working on more fundraisers and we are
always looking for cultural events in the area to attend. We have a Spanish movie night coming up
on Tuesday, November 8th at 8pm in the first floor Carter Hall lounge.
Come to HSA meetings every Thursday at 11am. Email lor8100@calu.edu to get on our email list.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

University Police Reports: Oct. 19- Oct. 30
Oct. 19 - Suspicious
University Police took
report of a suspicious
person at the Beazall
Street railroad crossing.
The person was described
as a white tall thin male
wearing tan pants, short
dark hair, and a first
name of Chris. This person made some unusual
comments then touched
this female on the arm.
Oct. 20 - Intoxicated
At approximately 1:47
a.m., University Police
assisted California borough police at Wood
Street Grille when a male
student, celebrating his
21 birthday, became too
intoxicated and needed
medical attention. The
male became combative
and needed restrained.

Oct. 22 - Fire
University Police responded to Residence
Hall A for the smell of
rubber burning in the
building. University
Police had the California
Vol. Fire Dept. respond.
Fire Dept. determined the
heat pump/AC unit went
bad in room 114.
Oct. 23 - Bite
At approximate 3:31
a.m., University Police
took a report of a female
who was bitten by a dog
outside of Carter Hall.
Oct. 24 - Fire
University Police responded to a fire alarm at
Herron Hall mechanical
room. HVAC bleeding
condensate to the building [was the cause].

Oct. 25 - Damage
A driver did damage to
a 2nd vehicle when backing from a parking stall.
Minor damage was done
and information was
exchanged.
Oct. 25 - Disabled
University Police assisted a non-student on
campus with a disabled
vehicle. Vehicle was removed by Welds towing.

Oct. 26 - Underage
At approximate 3:12
a.m., Jacob Brawley was
found to been drinking alcohol while being
under the age of 21 years.
Brawley will be cited for
such.

Oct. 26 - Mischief
University Police took a
report of criminal mischief to an automobile
which was parked in Lot
20.

Oct. 27 - Hit and Run
At approximate 12:48
a.m., a vehicle described
as a silver Chevrolet
Cavalier drove through
the gate exiting Lot 19,
Residence Hall A, causing
damage to the gate’s arm.
The vehicle left the area
and is still being searched
for.

of the student.

Oct. 29 - Damage
A construction vehicle
backed into a parked car
in lot W causing damage
to the rear of the parked
vehicle. There was no
damage to the construction vehicle.
Oct. 29 - Fight
At approximate 1:49
a.m., University Police assisted California borough
police in the 100 block of
Ash Street with two nonstudent males fighting.

Oct. 28 - Argument
While patrolling
through Residence Hall
A officers heard a couple
arguing very loudly in
a room. Officers did a
check to ensure the safety

Oct. 30 - Party
At approximate 3:17
a.m., University Police
assisted California borough police in breaking
up a loud party in the 100
block of Union Street.

Now hear this: Cold Play - “Mylo Xyloto”

By Noah Gruskin
For the Cal Times

With their new album, Coldplay makes a move to broaden
their audience. Entitled Mylo
Xyloto, the most recent work of
the band features a mix old and
new sounds in order to keep an
existing fan-base while looking
to expand and meet the tastes of
a new group of people.
The album is generally upbeat. The first song is an instrumental introduction to “Hurts
Like Heaven.” If you have
listened to Coldplay before and
enjoyed it, you will love this
introduction and the song that
follows. One thing you may notice is that the song has a slightly

more mainstream, pop sound
to it. The song still sounds very
similar to the artist’s old work,
but the new sound is prevalent
and shows up throughout the
album. The next song on the
album, “Paradise”, had been
released before as a single and
boasts pop inspiration and is
clear in its attempt to reach out
to new listeners. The heavy
bass and electronic sounds
that occupy the track bear little
resemblance to the group’s archetypal style. The album then
changes gears, shifting back to
the Coldplay most people are
used to, acoustic and electric
guitar paired with piano and
drums with Chris Martin’s voice
leading all of the pieces.

Five songs after the style reversion, the group decides to
shift back up into their newly
discovered style. “Princess of
China” starts out with purely
electronic tones, joined by a
heavily distorted guitar and a
somewhat recognizable female
voice singing in unison with the
aforementioned guitar. The guitar drops out and is replaced by
an electronic drumbeat paired
with Chris Martin singing a
catchy syncopated rhythm.
After a single verse, the vocals
cut taken over by the same distorted guitar and female vocal
pair. This pair once again cuts to
let the female artist fully reveal
itself. Rihanna’s recognizable
voice fills in the void and stays

there for the remainder of the
track periodically joined in duet
with Martin. The piece seems
more so like a single from Rihanna, featuring Chris Martin
rather than the opposite. The
song defiantly grows on you,
becoming more enjoyable after
a couple listens.
After Rihanna’s guest appearance, the album reverts back to
the way it was before, ending
in a similar way it began. The
closing track is very upbeat just
as the first was. As a whole, the
album is great. Those who enjoy
Alternative Rock and the old
Coldplay will be sure to take
a liking to the album. The two
pop songs fused into the track
listening do not take away from

the album as a whole and are
rather enjoyable. “Paradise”
doesn’t stray far from what
Coldplay listeners are used to
while “Princess of China” presents an entirely new sound and
is more so Rihanna’s song and
does not really fit in with the
rest of the albums songs. In conclusion, Coldplay fans should
defiantly check out Mylo Xyloto.
Rihanna followers may want to
give “Princess of China” a listen.
While the album does succeed
in broadening the group’s horizons, the people who will be
most satisfied by this album will
be existing Coldplay fans.

“The students as well as the
parents are giving us positive
feedback on the change as well
as thanking us”, Beck said.
“The state has made significant reductions in funding and
the university is looking for
ways to reduce costs while continuing the quest to be a green
university,” said Beck.
Beck explained the billing
statements as follows; the first
statement of the semester remains a paper bill and in the
spring will also be available
online, any student with a balance after the initial paper statement will then receive an email
indicating their bill statement is
online, and students can access
their account thru VIP on the Cal
U homepage.
“This change was implemented mainly for the students
benefit, along with continuing
movement to electronic devices
such as syllabus’, assignments,

grades, registration etc., and we
as a department at the Bursars
office saw the need to utilize
these online benefits,” Beck said.
There are other ways to make
a tuition payment beside the
online portal such as: in person
at the Bursars office, by telephoning the Bursars office or
old fashioned mail.
“Our staffs here at the Bursars
office, self-included are excited
and so far pleased with the positive outcome with the e-billing
transition,” Beck said.
“The Bursars office plans to
continue their efforts to improve
methods of operation and to
make the students enrollment at
Cal U as stress free as possible,”
Becks said.
“We are also planning on
making additional online services available in the near future”,
said Beck.
Tina Goodlin, Senior, at Cal
U does not pay her tuition

her mother and father do, and
because of this has mixed emotions on the E-Billing change.
“My mother and father are
not very technologically advanced people, they’re lucky if
they know how to check their
voicemails or caller Id half of
the time,” Goodlin said.
If students pay their tuition
then yes this is a beneficial
change at Cal U, however, if
their parents or guardians pay
the tuition, I believe this may
be a problem because of lack in
computer knowledge for some
of them, such as my parents,
Goodlin said.
“I have showed my parents
how to go on the campus site
and log into billing section, but
they still do not remember or
have problems, therefore, I end
up bringing the check to the
Bursars office and pay in person,
they do not trust online stuff ,
thinks its unreliable,” Goodlin

said.
“I want to see Cal U continue
their advances electronically
and wish them the best of luck
in the future,” Goodlin said.
Kerri Owens, 23, a past student at Cal U heard about the
change to E-Billing and was excited to hear Cal U has decided
to use it.
“I wish they had offered EBilling when I attended there, it
would have helped me to make
sure I didn’t miss due dates
or knew my tuition balance,”
Owens said.
“I still stay current and up
to date pretty much on what’s
going on at Cal U, they were
some of the best years of my life,
enough to have influenced me
to continue living there for an
additional two years after I had
finished my schooling, I hope to
continue to see them advance as
a university,” Owens said.

Cal U goes green with new E-billing
By Lauren Burgess
For the Cal Times

California University of Pennsylvania has recently made
another change that is helping
to achieve a go green future,
which is e-billing (electronic
billing) for tuition. This decision
was finalized after; students and
parents requested the change,
administration discussed the
change and for the influences
of other universities that have
made this change within last
few years. With the implementation of new student information
it has become a liable option.
“This change is absolutely
beneficial to the university because: it saves money/time, is
more convenient for students,
the account is accessible 24/7
and provides email notifications, ” Pamela Beck, Assistant
Bursar, at California University
said.

Entering week nine of the
2011 NCAA Football season,
the California Vulcans talked
the talk of playing together
as a team by breaking huddle
on the word “family” in team
huddles in weeks previous.
Following Saturday’s dominating PSAC-West victory against
the Crimson Hawks of Indiana
University of Pennsylvania, the
Vulcans walked the walk.
After defeating the Crimson
Hawks in the third installment
of the annual Coal Bowl in blustery Indiana County, the Vulcan
football squad, amid celebrating
with the “Coal Pail” trophy,
brought the victorious pail to
the visitor section of Miller Stadium and presented the trophy
to the California Marching Band
where the two distinctly different squads celebrated victory
as, what the Vulcans called for,
one family.
The California Vulcans used
the cohesive “team” mentality to their advantage in the

whiteout conditions on the
campus of IUP, with redshirt
junior quarterback Peter Lalich
spreading nine passes across
six receivers, accumulating 224
yards and three touchdowns
while Lamont Smith and Jeff
Knox split the workload on the
ground, combining for 253 rushing yards and a touchdown.
IUP’s Pat Smith and Harvey
Tuck had no reply to the Vulcans dominating defense, as the
Hawks were held to a seasonlow 218 yards of total offense.
As important as coming together to play as a team was
for the Vulcans, the notch in the
“win” column was equally important, with California claiming sole possession of second
place in the PSAC-West and
moving into regional rankings
for the first time this season.
California currently sits at No. 8,
two places behind division rival
Slippery Rock, who narrowly
defeated Mercyhurst College 2821 on Saturday to clinch at least
a share of the PSAC-West title.
Much remains to be determined, however, as California
will return home on tomorrow

Photo by: Joshua Laska
The Vulcans hoisted the “Coal Pail” trophy due in large part to three touchdowns and 224 yards through the air from
Peter Lalich.

to take on the upstart Fighting
Scots of Edinboro who boast
the second-ranked defense in
the PSAC as well as sophomore
quarterback Cody Harris, who

passed for 398 yards and four
touchdowns in the Scots victory
over Lock Haven last Saturday.
The game will be broadcast
live on 91.9 WCAL-FM as well

as on CUTV via tape delay. The
game will air on CUTV Monday
at 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday at 4:00
p.m.

Freshman Jon Murphy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic)
scored the game-winning goal
in the 72nd minute on Saturday
evening, as the No. 16 Vulcans
closed out the regular season
with a 1-0 victory over Shippensburg in Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference (PSAC) action at the new Soccer Facility.
With the win, the California
University of Pennsylvania
men’s soccer team improves
to 11-2-4 this year behind a
6-2-1 mark in league play. The
Vulcans enter the final day of

the regular season with a onepoint lead over Millersville for
second place and hosting rights
for the semifinals of the PSAC
Tournament. With the loss, Shippensburg was eliminated from
tournament contention and finish the year with a 9-5-2 mark.
After a scoreless first period,
Murphy scored his third goal of
the year and first career gamewinning goal off assists from
junior Ryan Grindle (Pittsburgh,
Pa./North Hills) and freshman
Tyler Woolum (Gahanna, Ohio/
Gahanna Lincoln) at the 71:55mark.
Redshirt senior goalkeeper
Charlie Dagnal (Carnegie, Pa./

Carlynton) posted his ninth
shutout of the season and 19th
career win after making two
saves on Saturday. Shippensburg’s Andrew Foran finished
with four saves in the losing
effort.
The Red Raiders held a 12-11
advantage in shot attempts and
a 7-6 edge in corner kicks. The
two teams committed a combined 28 fouls and were issued
seven yellow cards.
The final pairings for the
upcoming four-team PSAC
Tournament were solidified on
Oct. 30.

Golf finishes second and first
By Sports Information
For the Cal Times

The California University of
Pennsylvania men’s golf team
closed its fall season on Sunday
afternoon by winning the Dr.
Diane Nettles and the College
of Education and Human Services Invitational by six strokes
with a 20-over 592 (293-299) at
Cedarbrook Golf Course.
The Vulcans won the fiveteam event after it was originally scheduled for Oct. 2-3 before
weather conditions forced the
invitational to be rescheduled.
Clarion finished second with
a 26-over 598 (290-308), while
Point Park (302-313-615), Carnegie Mellon (297-321-618) and
Washington & Jefferson (300319) rounded out the field.
Golden Eagles’ junior Bill Stover

captured medalist honors by
three strokes with an even-143
(70-73).
In his first college action,
freshman Jordan Eck (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) led
the Vulcans and placed fourth
overall with a four-over 147 (7275). Senior Paul Babashanian
(Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge)
and junior Justin Newbauer
(Georgetown, Pa./South Side)
both finished one stroke back of
Eck and tied for fifth overall at
five-over 148. Freshman Charlie
Durman rounded out the Cal
U scorers and finished seventh
with a six-over 149 (72-77).
Sophomore Chris Tull (Bluffton, S.C./Heritage Academy)
also competed at the event
and tied for 12th in a field of
35 golfers with a nine-over 152
(73-79). Junior Chad Pappas-

Sophomore Aaron Dinzeo
(Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) placed
fifth overall on Saturday morning, as the Vulcans finished
sixth in the team standings at
the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) Championships hosted by Lock Haven.
The California University
of Pennsylvania men’s cross
country team totaled 161 points
to place sixth at the league
championships for the second straight-straight years.
Edinboro captured its first PSAC
Championship since 2008, and
28th overall, after featuring
three top-10 runners. Lock Haven sophomore Alex Monroe
earned the individual championship by less than six seconds
with a time of 24 minutes, 31.5
seconds.
Dinzeo earned All-PSAC honors for the second-straight year
by crossing the finish line in
24:57.5. Since joining the program last season, he has been
the top runner for the Vulcans
in all 11 events in which he has
competed.
Sophomore Savantuay Boyette (Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown) finished 30th overall in a
field of 133 runners with a time
of 25:54.4. Junior Chris Poss
(Manchester, N.J./Manchester
Township) and senior Chris
Wolfe (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin)
posted back-to-back finishes for
the Vulcans with Poss posting a
time of 26:11.2 and Wolfe crossing the finish line in 26:19.6.
Freshman Nick Pezza (Woodbine, Md./Century) rounded
out the scorers for the Vulcans

by finishing 51st overall with a
time of 26:32.0. Senior Tim Lahmers (Delmont, Pa./Franklin
Regional), who received the
inaugural PSAC Champion
Scholar-Award, also competed
at the event and crossed the finish line in 26:48.1.
The California University of
Pennsylvania women’s cross
country team posted a 13thplace finish at the Pennsylvania
State Athletic Championships
(PSAC) Championships hosted
by Lock Haven on Saturday
morning.
The Vulcans totaled 279 points
at the league championships.
Shippensburg won its fourthconsecutive team title after
featuring the top-two finishers,
as senior Neely Spence became
the first runner in league history
to win four individual cross
country titles. She won the race
over 25 seconds after crossing
the finish line in 20 minutes,
16.5 seconds.
Freshman Alex Zanella (Everett, Pa./Everett) was the team’s
top runner for the secondstraight race, placing 27th overall with a time of 22:22.8. Junior
Carly Youngeberg (Manheim,
Pa./Manheim Central) finished
58th overall in a field of 152
runners after posting a time of
23:06.0, and redshirt sophomore
Erin Kling (Jamestown, N.Y./
Jamestown) crossed the finish
line five seconds later in 23:11.1
for 62nd place.
The Vulcans are idle next
week before returning to action
on Nov. 5 at the NCAA Atlantic
Regional Championships hosted by Slippery Rock at Cooper’s
Lake Campground.

Coming to America to play soccer was a huge step for me. I
had never imagined I would end up in the states until my junior
year of high school. I never thought I would be a college athlete
because Canadian schools do not offer as much funding toward
collegiate sports as American schools. I couldn’t have made a
better decision!

How much different is it playing at the Cal than in Canada?

Playing at Cal is extremely competitive and the level of skill in
our conference is immense. Soccer in Canada is still very competitive depending on the level you play at. I feel that the emphasis
on college sports makes being an athlete at Cal very special and
I’m glad to be a Vulcan.

How hard was it to adjust to college play?

It was definitely a bit of an adjustment when I first began
playing in college. Throughout my soccer career I have always
played with women a year younger or a couple years older. As
an incoming freshman I was now going to play with women
three and four years older who had a lot of experience so it took a
while to adjust to the level of play and the fast pace of the game.

What was the hardest thing to learn at the college level?

I think the game changes as you get older. Learning to mature
on the field and set a high standard for myself as well as reach the
standards that coaches expect was difficult at first. As the years go
by I’ve continued to push myself and learned a lot about what I
am capable of and how I can contribute to a team’s success.

How do you stay “in the game” during the offseason?

Training. Continuous training is the only way you can stay fit
and continue growing. There really is no offseason if you want
to achieve greatness.